Breathitt County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- John Breathitt
- Seat
- Jackson
- Largest city
- Jackson
- Judge executive
- Jeff Noble (D)
- Total
- 495 sq mi (1,280 km )
- Land
- 492 sq mi (1,270 km )
- Water
- 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,558
- Density
- 27.9/sq mi (10.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 5th
- Website
- breathittcounty .ky .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Breathitt County (/ˈbrɛˌθɪt/ BREH-thit) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,718. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John Breathitt, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834. Breathitt County was formerly a dry county, until a public vote in July 2016 passed, allowing alcohol sales.
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